Judge says use of loudhailer not sufficient to amount to assault on two police officersThe trial of a gig economy trade union leader for allegedly assaulting two police officers by using a megaphone close to their ears has collapsed because of a lack of evidence.James Farrar, the leader of the private hire branch of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), was prosecuted for assault by “beating” of two police officers who complained that their hearing was hurt when he was leading a protest against unfair treatment of minicab drivers on 4 March last year in Parliament Square, London. Continue reading...

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Two Kansas City officers face charges after footage that appears to show woman’s head being slammed...

Two Kansas City officers face charges after footage that appears to show woman’s head being slammed into sidewalk during arrest last yearTwo Kansas City police officers face assault charges for allegedly slamming a transgender woman’s face into a concrete sidewalk during an arrest that was captured on video. A grand jury in Missouri indicted Matthew Brummett, 37, and Charles Prichard, 47, on one misdemeanor charge each of fourth-degree assault related to the encounter, the Jackson county prosecutor’s office announced on Friday. Continue reading...